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April 28, 2020 Some Great News for a Change! Core Protections of the IDEA Statute to Remain Intact! Mayerson & Associates sprang into action to sound the alarm when we learned that the CARES Act legislation contained a provision requiring the Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, to identify any provisions of the IDEA statute that READ MORE

April 24, 2020 We wanted to update you on some important developments that may require your attention. On Tuesday, the DOE released additional guidance regarding remote learning, the expectation that students will receive services remotely to the extent feasible, the manner in which remote services should be provided, and some of the documentation we may READ MORE

April 15, 2020 Since the enactment of the CARES Act stimulus legislation, we have been concerned about a provision in the Act requiring the Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, to advise Congress of any provisions in the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) that, in her view, should be “waived.”  We have been scouring READ MORE

April 14, 2020 Dear Friends, As we start another week working and turning our homes into surrogate classrooms, we wanted to reach out about some events from this weekend. As many of us paused during the new norm to enjoy Passover and Easter, the Mayor and Governor expressed somewhat different positions on the timing of READ MORE

April 10, 2020 Dear Friends, With the start of Passover this week and Easter weekend now upon us, we wanted to take a moment to wish those who are celebrating a happy, healthy and meaningful holiday. Happy and healthy has a more profound meaning this year. For those who have been ill, we wish you a speedy READ MORE